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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of October 18 – October 22, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 2,250 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

Discover Suchi Reddy’s New Innovative Smithsonian Installation
Architectural Digest – October 21, 2021

First look: Smithsonian exhibition explores visions of the future(s)
Axios – October 20, 2021

The Sunday Read: Laurie Anderson Has a Message for Us Humans
The Daily from NYT – October 18, 2021

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History, Culture, and Education

Excluding Black Americans from our history has proved deadly
The Washington Post – October 20, 2021

The Mystery of Why Our Ancestors Left Africa
The Atlantic – October 19, 2021

Podcast: A matter of a piñon
Los Angeles Times – October 18, 2021

Science and Technology

How ‘panda diplomacy’ has affected US-China relationship
NBC.com – October 22, 2021

The Smithsonian Is Bringing Back Its Popular Genome Exhibit
Washingtonian Magazine – October 20, 2021

Is it Normal Yet? COVID-19 at the National Zoo
WTOP Podcasts – October 20, 2021

Monkey Business: National Zoo Welcomes Tiny Twin Tamarins
NBC Washington – October 19, 2021

Zookeeping isn’t common in the Black community. This Black zookeeper wants to change that.
The Washington Post – October 18, 2021

Smithsonian lions and tigers recovering after testing positive COVID
CBS News – October 17, 2021

Our animal kin get the Covid jab at the National Zoo, zoo says
The Washington Post – October 16, 2021

Beloved monkey dies after battle with kidney disease
New York Post – October 16, 2021

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How the Smithsonian Grapples With Climate Change
Smithsonian Magazine Blogs – October 20, 2021

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Posted: 25 October 2021
About the Author:

Madeleine “Maddie” Weyand-Geise recently joined OPA as the public affairs assistant, though she’s yet to step foot into the Castle as an employee. After starting work mid-pandemic, Maddie can’t wait for coworkers other than her aloe plant. Maddie comes to OPA with a background working in communications for local arts organizations and higher education. With degrees in art history and public relations, Maddie sees the Smithsonian as the perfect workplace to combine her passions for art, public access and education.